weddenschap — meaning in English

English meaning

• bet noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
• punt noun A long, flat-bottomed boat that is pushed along with a pole, often used on rivers for leisure.
• wager noun A bet or a stake placed on the outcome of something uncertain.

Senses

weddenschap is used for these senses in English:

• bet A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
• punt A bet or wager.
• wager (legal) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.
• wager (legal) An offer to make oath.

bet — full definition

1. noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
2. verb To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event.
3. verb To be confident or certain about something.
4. intj Used to express agreement or acceptance, especially in casual speech.

punt — full definition

1. noun A long, flat-bottomed boat that is pushed along with a pole, often used on rivers for leisure.
2. verb To propel a punt using a pole, or (in sports) to kick a dropped ball before it hits the ground.
3. verb To take a gamble or make a speculative guess or bet.

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